Tutankhamun’s personal belongings transferred from restoration labs to permanent location in Grand Egyptian Museum

CAIRO – 28 February 2022: The archaeologists of the Grand Egyptian Museum have finished transferring all the possessions of the golden king Tutankhamun from the restoration centers in the museum to the hall dedicated to exhibit the entire collection.

This will be the first time the artifacts of Tutankhamun will be displayed together all in one place. More than 5,000 artifacts belonging to King Tutankhamun will be exhibited on an area of 7,000 meters.

The archaeologists of the Grand Egyptian Museum are currently implementing the display scenario of all the belongings of King Tutankhamun which are in its designated hall at this time. Only a few artifacts belonging to King Tutankhamun remain housed in the Egyptian Museum in Tahrir and will be transferred to the Grand Egyptian Museum right before the museum’s official inauguration as they do not need any restoration efforts and can be displayed right away.

Tutankhamun was one of the pharaohs of the Eighteenth Dynasty in the history of ancient Egypt.  He was the Pharaoh of Egypt from 1334 to 1325 BC, in the era of the New Kingdom.

Recently, the Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced that more than 4,700 artifacts from the treasures of King Tutankhamun were installed inside 86 -out of 107- display showcases.